We present two fatal cases, a 41-year-old male (case 1) and his 8-year-old daughter (case 2),
resulting from acute lidocaine poisoning. Lidocaine was quantified by gas chromatography
(GC) analysis using nitrogen-phosphorus detection. The lidocaine con...
We present two fatal cases, a 41-year-old male (case 1) and his 8-year-old daughter (case 2),
resulting from acute lidocaine poisoning. Lidocaine was quantified by gas chromatography
(GC) analysis using nitrogen-phosphorus detection. The lidocaine concentrations of cases 1
and 2 were: liver, 27.7 mg/g and 24.9 mg/g; spleen, 70.1 mg/g and 29.9 mg/g; and gastric contents,
23.6 mg/g and 42.8 mg/g, respectively.